Calvin College Campus Master Plan

Calvin College

Grand Rapids, MI, United States

This rural campus comprises 398 acres and maintains strong connections to local ecological diversity. Drivers of the 20-year campus master plan include academic discovery inside and outside of the classroom, creating meaningful connections with the surrounding community, and ensure the natural elements surrounding campus are an integrated part of the campus aesthetic. The campus crosses a major thoroughfare, and a major challenge of the plan was creating a seamless campus core. The team examined arrival and access through the campus with the plans to simplify the vehicular loop around campus while enhancing pedestrian and bicycle routes.